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September 22nd, 2025 - 06:06 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Syrian community in a historic US visit

ALBAWABA - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has made a historic visit to the United States on Sunday, becoming the first Syrian leader to land in Washington in about since 1967. The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sunday in a "historic visit" to attend the UN General Assembly, marking the first appearance by a Syrian leader in the US at the annual ...

EU Foreign Affairs head Federica Mogherini and UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura give a press conference following a meeting during negotiations of peace talks on Syria to the United Nations Office in Geneva on March 23, 2016. (AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

March 24th, 2016 - 04:30 GMT

Kerry to press Russia on reducing hostilities in ceasefire, future of Assad’s leadership

This file photo taken on May 18, 2015 shows a general view of the castle of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, a day after Daesh fired rockets into the city and killing five people. (AFP/File)

March 24th, 2016 - 01:09 GMT

Syrian forces enter Palmyra: State media

A Syrian man holds his infant in front of a disused house on June 28, 2014 in the Fikirtepe area of Istanbul. (AFP/File)

March 24th, 2016 - 07:14 GMT

Report: UNICEF says 87 million children growing up in conflict zones at risk of brain damage

A convoy of aid trucks in Damascus, Syria. (AFP/File)

March 23rd, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

Syrian regime stalls aid convoys headed to besieged cities

Daesh has destroyed many ancient structures in the city of Palmyra. (AFP/File)

March 23rd, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

Syrian forces advance on Palmyra

Syrian refugees carry water containers as they walk through the northern Jordanian Zaatari refugee camp on May 18, 2013. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)

March 23rd, 2016 - 07:30 GMT

Amnesty condemns Jordan for denying healthcare to Syrian refugees

Syria's UN envoy Bashar al-Jaafari speaks at a press conference at the start of UN-sponsored peace talks. (AFP/File)

March 22nd, 2016 - 11:30 GMT

Syria envoy reiterates Assad’s fate has ‘nothing to do with’ peace talks

The ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra are seen in Syria before being captured by Daesh. (File photo)

March 21st, 2016 - 12:30 GMT

Daesh kills 26 pro-government fighters in battle near Syria's Palmyra

A picture taken on March 18, 2016 shows a night-view of the coastal city of Latakia, the provincial capital of the heartland of Syrian president's Alawite sect. (AFP/Louai Beshara)

March 20th, 2016 - 06:30 GMT

Syrian government forces advance against Daesh in Latakia

The ancient Syrian city of Palmyra was seized by Daesh in 2015 and has since destroyed many of the ruins at the site. (AFP/File)

March 18th, 2016 - 12:00 GMT

Daesh claims five Russian troops killed near Palmyra

Japanese activists hold a rally outside the Prime Minister's residence in Tokyo on January 28, 2015, to support hostage Kenji Goto who has been kidnapped by Daesh. (AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi)

March 17th, 2016 - 10:09 GMT

Japan to investigate reports of journalist held captive in Syria

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the deal between the EU and Turkey is "a matter of giving and receiving" to address the refugee crisis. (AFP/File)

March 17th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

Merkel: Compromises urgently needed in EU-Turkey deal to address refugee crisis